The relative inactivity post-U.S. aid package passing was partly a given, as Ukraine would obviously need some time to receive…
The U.S. was Ukraine’s strongest ally until Trump MAGA Republicans began blocking aid, resulting in Ukraine struggling in ways not…
By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981, YouTube) January 6, 2024 (recorded December 29, 2023 intro/conclusion recorded January 5, 2024); see Brian’s other coverage the…
By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981, YouTube) December 26, 2023 (recorded December 17, intro/conclusion recorded December 25); see Brian’s other coverage the…
October 29, 2023 Brian E. Frydenborg A Special Commissioned Report of Real Context News Intelligence (PDF version here) by Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with…
I believed one thing at first. As more information came in, I let the facts and context guide me and…
A catastrophe at a hospital, regardless of its cause, highlights the need for careful, not rash action, on the part…
Slow but steady progress is just that, not a “stalemate,” and the dynamics still overwhelmingly favor Ukraine (Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы…
Virtually everyone in Russia now knows Putin is an incompetent loser driving Russia into a ditch (Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы состоите…
Why a siege is far preferable to an assault (for now) and how that can be set up (Russian/Русский перевод; Если…
Both the ground raids and the drone air strikes are not only going to accelerate the collapse of Russia’s military…
The smell of counteroffensive is in the air this spring in Ukraine as events in Kherson and Bakhmut will reverberate…
As a major literal and figurative barrier is crossed by Ukraine, it’s time to take stock of the course of…
Imagining a post-Putin world is not as hard as many would think and would be better for everyone, including Russia…
Enough with the “Russian offensive” hype. Whatever the Kremlin manages to stitch together in the coming weeks and months, there…